Andrew Percy: One of the reasons people in the north of England have lost their faith in the Labour party is that it never has anything positive to say about the north of England. All Labour does is talk down the north and talk down people. Look at what is actually happening in the north-east: £379 million of direct Government investment in the north-east and record unemployment levels. The hon. Lady might not want to talk up Newcastle, but I will, because it is leading this country’s economic recovery.